Li‐Wha Wu

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Li‐Wha Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Li‐Wha Wu has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Cancer Research and 16 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Li‐Wha Wu's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (13 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (7 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (6 papers). Li‐Wha Wu is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (13 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (7 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (6 papers). Li‐Wha Wu collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, United States and India. Li‐Wha Wu's co-authors include David B. Donner, James D. Dunbar, Sen‐Tien Tsai, Michael Karin, Robert S. Warren, Lindsey D. Mayo, Koji Taniguchi, Sergei I. Grivennikov, Kepeng Wang and Eric Jaffe and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Li‐Wha Wu

77 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A gp130–Src–YAP module links inflammation to epithelial regeneration
    2015 502 citations Koji Taniguchi, Li‐Wha Wu et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Li‐Wha Wu Taiwan 30 1.8k 757 649 556 443 77 3.2k
Motoi Ohba Japan 38 2.3k 1.3× 601 0.8× 434 0.7× 361 0.6× 421 1.0× 66 3.3k
Rainer Zenz Austria 16 1.3k 0.7× 758 1.0× 733 1.1× 370 0.7× 260 0.6× 20 2.6k
Diana Mechtcheriakova Austria 31 2.3k 1.3× 439 0.6× 915 1.4× 309 0.6× 477 1.1× 64 3.6k
Xianlu Zeng China 31 1.5k 0.8× 824 1.1× 614 0.9× 373 0.7× 326 0.7× 116 2.7k
Fabrice Journé Belgium 35 1.4k 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 616 0.9× 392 0.7× 290 0.7× 113 3.3k
Qiong Shi China 32 1.9k 1.1× 564 0.7× 600 0.9× 855 1.5× 596 1.3× 112 3.3k
Sophie Tartare‐Deckert France 37 2.5k 1.4× 1.1k 1.5× 807 1.2× 636 1.1× 491 1.1× 63 4.0k
Sang-Oh Yoon United States 21 2.0k 1.1× 584 0.8× 240 0.4× 570 1.0× 393 0.9× 30 2.8k
Peng‐Sheng Zheng China 33 1.8k 1.0× 631 0.8× 240 0.4× 868 1.6× 395 0.9× 73 2.7k
Kyung‐Hee Chun South Korea 37 2.5k 1.4× 717 0.9× 707 1.1× 1.0k 1.8× 259 0.6× 80 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Li‐Wha Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li‐Wha Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li‐Wha Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li‐Wha Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li‐Wha Wu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Li‐Wha Wu. Li‐Wha Wu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Hung, Jia‐Horung, Ping‐Hsing Tsai, Shih‐Hwa Chiou, et al.. (2024). TIMP3/Wnt axis regulates gliosis of Müller glia. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1870(4). 167087–167087. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuh‐Ling, Kuan‐Chih Huang, Jer‐Horng Wu, et al.. (2022). Microbiome dysbiosis inhibits carcinogen-induced murine oral tumorigenesis. Journal of Cancer. 13(10). 3051–3060. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiung-Wen, Jer‐Horng Wu, Wei-Fan Chiang, et al.. (2021). Taxonomic and Functional Dysregulation in Salivary Microbiomes During Oral Carcinogenesis. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 11. 663068–663068. 13 indexed citations
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Yen, Yi‐Ting, Hung-Chi Cheng, Yi‐Chieh Chen, et al.. (2016). Dysregulation of Rab37-Mediated Cross-talk between Cancer Cells and Endothelial Cells via Thrombospondin-1 Promotes Tumor Neovasculature and Metastasis. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(9). 2335–2345. 44 indexed citations
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Taniguchi, Koji, Li‐Wha Wu, Sergei I. Grivennikov, et al.. (2015). A gp130–Src–YAP module links inflammation to epithelial regeneration. Nature. 519(7541). 57–62. 502 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Kepeng, Min Kyoung Kim, Giuseppe Di, et al.. (2014). Interleukin-17 Receptor A Signaling in Transformed Enterocytes Promotes Early Colorectal Tumorigenesis. Immunity. 41(6). 1052–1063. 263 indexed citations
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Su, Mei-Tsz, et al.. (2013). Prokineticin receptor variants ( PKR1-I379V and PKR2-V331M ) are protective genotypes in human early pregnancy. Reproduction. 146(1). 63–73. 14 indexed citations
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Huang, Guan-Cheng, et al.. (2012). Significance of migration-related genes (S100A9, MAGED4, C8orf30A, IL-8) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. 4(1-2). 16–18. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Jia-Yang, Yen-An Tang, Hsueh‐Fen Juan, et al.. (2011). A Novel Sialyltransferase Inhibitor Suppresses FAK/Paxillin Signaling and Cancer Angiogenesis and Metastasis Pathways. Cancer Research. 71(2). 473–483. 115 indexed citations
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Tsai, Sen‐Tien, Ying‐Tai Jin, Tung‐Yiu Wong, et al.. (2010). ENO1, a potential prognostic head and neck cancer marker, promotes transformation partly via chemokine CCL20 induction. European Journal of Cancer. 46(9). 1712–1723. 97 indexed citations
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Lin, Tsun‐Mei, Shu‐Lin Liu, Li‐Wha Wu, et al.. (2008). Ets-1 mediates platelet-derived growth factor-BB-induced thrombomodulin expression in human vascular smooth muscle cells. Cardiovascular Research. 81(4). 771–779. 27 indexed citations
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Wang, Yiying, et al.. (2007). A Color-Based Approach for Automated Segmentation in Tumor Tissue Classification. Conference proceedings. 2007. 6576–6579. 29 indexed citations
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Lau, K.‐H. William, et al.. (2005). An osteoclastic protein‐tyrosine phosphatase is a potential positive regulator of the c‐Src protein‐tyrosine kinase activity: A mediator of osteoclast activity. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 97(5). 940–955. 24 indexed citations
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Tsai, Sen‐Tien, et al.. (2005). Amphiregulin as a tumor promoter for oral squamous cell carcinoma: Involvement of cyclooxygenase 2. Oral Oncology. 42(4). 381–390. 16 indexed citations
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Lien, Wen‐Hui, et al.. (2004). Participation of cyclin D1 deregulation in TNP-470-mediated cytostatic effect: involvement of senescence. Biochemical Pharmacology. 68(4). 729–738. 15 indexed citations
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Wu, Li‐Wha, Lindsey D. Mayo, James D. Dunbar, et al.. (2000). Utilization of Distinct Signaling Pathways by Receptors for Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor and Other Mitogens in the Induction of Endothelial Cell Proliferation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(7). 5096–5103. 251 indexed citations
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Marino, Michael W., James D. Dunbar, Li‐Wha Wu, et al.. (1996). Inhibition of Tumor Necrosis Factor Signal Transduction in Endothelial Cells by Dimethylaminopurine. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(45). 28624–28629. 30 indexed citations

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